Trump’s Immigration Plans Are Already Wrecking the Food Industry
newrepublic.com
Immigrant farm workers are too scared to show up to work.

Summary

Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies, including heightened ICE raids, are disrupting the U.S. agricultural sector.

In California’s Central Valley, a key food-producing region, undocumented farm workers—over half the workforce—are staying home out of fear, leaving crops like citrus unharvested.

Bakersfield saw up to 75% of workers absent, sparking concerns of economic devastation and rising food prices.

ICE is also targeting sensitive areas like schools and churches after rolling back Obama-era protections.

Experts warn these policies could lead to widespread economic repercussions.

  • Flying Squid
    1•4 hours ago

    So you think that Trump’s plan, despite his claim, is to put a few people who have overstayed their travel visa in prison at a time? With rapists and murderers? How do the people who get imprisoned get chosen?

    And you do know that prisoners can legally, as per the 13th amendment, be used as slave labor, right?

    And you’re okay with all that, are you? Slaves getting raped for the crime of staying in a country too long?

    And then there’s the legal asylum seekers that Trump is also planning on deporting… guess their slavery and rapes are okay too?

    • @nwilz
      -6•3 hours ago

      No that’s a giant strawman. They should be deported. Do you think they should be able to come here without permission, to rape and murder while receiving welfare and free housing?

      • Flying Squid
        1•3 hours ago

        Do you think they should be able to come here without permission, to rape and murder while receiving welfare and free housing?

        Wow. You really have bought the full Trump narrative. I’m only surprised you’re not talking about them eating pets too.

        They don’t even qualify for those things most of the time. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/welfare-benefits-for-non-citizens/

        • @nwilz
          -4•3 hours ago

          Lol I strawmaned you, just like you did to me

          most of the time.

          It should be 0

          • Flying Squid
            2•3 hours ago

            What you are doing is parroting Trump talking points. That’s not “strawmanning,” it’s propaganda. And a lie.

            I don’t know what you think that term means, but you’re wrong.

            • @nwilz
              -1•3 hours ago

              I attacked an argument that you are not making. That is a strawman. That is also what you did. Not actually parroting them, I’m making a point about your argument.

              • Flying Squid
                2•2 hours ago

                What argument was I making that involved the use of government social services? Because I’m pretty sure I was talking about concentration camps, slavery and rape.

                But do please quote me.

                • @nwilz
                  1•2 hours ago

                  I said NOT making. That’s the whole point of calling it strawmaning

                  • Flying Squid
                    2•2 hours ago

                    Oh, I see. Well that’s not what I did. Because this is what you said:

                    So should we allow immigrants in illegally so they can be abused?

                    My response was that the ones here are going to be abused by the Trump administration. That’s not a strawman. That’s a direct response to what you said. Either you don’t want immigrants abused or you do. Which is it?

                    Let me guess: putting someone who overstayed their visa in prison with a bunch of rapists and murderers until the country they came from agrees to take them back isn’t abusive.